verse 1 
        G                     C             G 
While goin' for a stroll one fine summer's eve 
                         Em 
My thirst I decided to quench 
    G                      C          G 
I rambled around 'till I came to the docks, 
                      D     G 
and a pub called the Iran Wench 
         C                               D 
When I stepped through the door I saw a man on a stool 
   C             D     Em 
I man I'd seen never before 
         C                       D            G 
He had fistfuls of cash that he said he had earned, 
           C             D         G 
While he sailed around Ireland's shore 

verse 2 
    G                   C             G 
I ordered a sup' and a sup' for your man 
                                        Em 
And he told me strong tails with great pride 
       G                             C          G 
And I walked out the door with the courage of drink 
                D            G 
To sail on the next morning tide 
           C                    D 
Well the summer breeze took us far from the land 
        C              D       Em 
As we sailed to the tropical heat 
           C                        D                   G 
When the captain roared, "Let the skull and crossbones fly, 
          C              D        G 
and well hunt down the admirals fleet" 


[Refrão]
               C 
I thought I'd search the horizon 
     G 
And sail to the night 'till 
      D                       G 
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore 
G 
O-Oh 
  C 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  D                       G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore 

verse 3 
         G                           C             G 
Well I thought if i jumped I would drown in this place 
                               Em 
So I cheered with a grimacing face 
      G                      C               G 
I sharpened my blade like a man filled with hate 
                    D          G 
And a scowling old sea-dog's grace 
         C                             D 
Well I cursed on your drink though it does make me think 
     C          D     Em 
Of poetry and music galore 
         C                      D          G 
But it evens the score with a sore headed roar 
           C             D         G 
Far from sailing round Ireland's shore 

G 
O-Oh 
  C 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  D                       G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore 

verse 4 
         G                C        G 
From my evil company and booty in tons 
                            Em 
I snuck off while all were asleep 
      G                          C           G 
Oh 'n I stole a skiff with the stealth of a ghost 
             D           G 
I filled it four chests deep 
    C                             D 
I sailed along the coast 'till I hid in a cave 
    C             D           Em 
By firelight my treasures to hoard 
          C                     D             G 
Where I dreamed of a quest to return finely dressed 
        C            D         G 
And to sail around Ireland's shores 

Verse 5 
     G 
Well I heard a voice 
         C             G 
And it spooked me for sure 
                             Em 
As it echoed all 'round the cave 
    G                             C             G 
It said "I'm not dead and you'll pay with your head 
                    D    G 
You scoundrel and dirty knave" 
          C                 D 
It said "Show me daylight, give me a fair fight, 
        C          D          Em 
Let me die by the sword in a duel 
       C                              D        G 
For I wear on my chest not just the admiral's crest 
         C             D               G 
But the High King of Ireland's crown jewels 


[Refrão]
               C 
I thought I'd search the horizon 
     G 
And sail to the night 'till 
      D                       G 
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore 
G 
O-Oh 
  C 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  D                       G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore 

               C 
I thought I'd search the horizon 
     G 
And sail to the night 'till 
      D                       G 
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore 
G 
O-Oh 
  C 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's 
  D                       G 
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore